Angry Anderson

Gender: Male

Birthday: 1947-08-05 - 2026-09-21

Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Also Known As: Gary Stephen Anderson, Rose Tattoo

Biography

Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson was an Australian rock singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He was best known as the lead vocalist and the longest-tenured remaining member of the Australian hard rock band Rose Tattoo from 1976. As a solo artist, he is best known for his international hit "Suddenly" (1987) which was featured in the Australian soap Neighbours. On Australia Day 26 January 1993, Anderson was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "over the course of a lengthy career, [the] gravel-throated vocalist ... has gone from attention-grabbing, rock'n'roll bad boy to all-round Australian media star." Rose Tattoo were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia